(a)
Office created.
There is hereby created the office of
health authority, which shall be the director of the South Plains
Public Health District.
(b)
Duties.
The health authority shall perform such duties
as are prescribed by this code, state law, and the department of state
health services.
(1998 Code, sec. 61.001)
It shall be unlawful for any person, or for the operator, manager,
agent or employee of any place of business, to allow or permit any
wastewater, grease, or greasy or sandy water to escape from any private
premises onto any street, alley or sidewalk of the city.
(1998 Code, sec. 61.031)
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, or leave
any refuse, garbage, rubbish or junk on any street within the city.
(1998 Code, sec. 61.032)
(a)
New privies.
It shall be unlawful to build a new privy
within the city limits.
(b)
Existing privies.
All existing privies used by the owner
or occupant of any premises in the city shall meet the following standards:
(1)
Vault.
All privies used by the owner or occupant of
any premises in the city shall be constructed either:
(A)
Over a vault at least six feet (6') deep; provided that when the
contents of such privy accumulate to a point within two feet (2')
of the top of such vault, the same shall be filled with dirt and a
new vault shall be dug and such privy shall be placed over the same;
or
(B)
With buckets or boxes of a type which are easily removed and cleaned
under the seat board placed so that all offal or droppings shall fall
into such buckets or boxes; provided that lime or some other disinfectant
shall be freely applied at all times.
(2)
Interior to be flyproof.
The inside of such privies
shall be floored at least four inches (4") above the ground, flaps
shall be fastened to the seat board with hinges and the walls and
seat board shall be so constructed that the privy shall be completely
flyproof.
(3)
Disinfection.
During the months of May, June, July,
August and September of each year, all privies located in the city
shall be thoroughly disinfected with lime or some other disinfectant.
(1998 Code, sec. 61.033)
